Garment hanger



Dec. 24, 1957 1.. R. STOSCHY GARMENT HANGER Filed Jan. 19, 1954 INVENTOR;

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2 Claims. (Cl. 223-90) This invention relates to new and useful improvements in garment hangers.

More particularly, the present invention proposes the construction of an improved garment hanger which can be used to hang garments of various types, sizes and lengths quickly and easily.

Another object of the present invention proposes forming the hanger with a freely dependent crossbar having clip type garment clamps slidably secured to the crossbar at each side of the hanger so that both ends of a garment can be properly held and long skirts and trousers may each be held at the Waist and lower end for hanging in short storage spaces such as trunks, sales racks, short closets and the like.

Still further, the present invention proposes constructing the hanger with a shoulder bar having extendible end members so that coat type garments of various shoulder sizes may be properly hung on the hanger.

As a further object, the present invention proposes arranging the shoulder bar with two arms pivotally held together at one end of each arm by a bolt and wing nut so that the free ends may be moved apart any desired degree and locked in such position.

The present invention further proposes constructing the shoulder bar arms with garment clamps freely suspended from them so that by moving the arms closer together or further apart the garment clamps will hang in the correct position to grasp the particular garment regardless of whether it is of small or larger width.

Still another object of the present invention proposes forming the hanger with garment clips which grip both the cuffs and the waistline of the trousers and thus retaining the pockets and their contents in upright position.

For further comprehension of the invention, and of the objects and advantages thereof, reference will be had to the following description and accompanying drawings, and to the appended claims in which the various novel features of the invention are more particularly set forth.

In the accompanying drawings forming a material part of this disclosure:

Fig. 1 is a side view of the hanger of the present invention with a pair of trousers hung therefrom and with the lengthened position of the shoulder bar indicated in dot-dash outline.

Fig. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the hanger cross-bar and garment clamps shown in Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a sectional view taken on line 3--3 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary enlarged top-plan view of Fig. 1 but illustrating a modification of the present invention.

Fig. 4A is a sectional view taken on line 4A4A of Fig. 4.

Fig. 5 is a view similar to Fig. 1 but with the garment removed and illustrating another modification of the pres ent invention.

Fig. 6 is a view similar to Fig. 5 but showing the parts in a different position.

Fig. 7 is a fragmentary sectional view taken on line 7--7 of Fig. 6.

The hanger, in accordance with the first form of the invention illustrated in Figs. 1 to 3, inclusive, has a shoulder bar 15 with a hook 16 attached to the center thereof. The shoulder bar may be made of wood, metal, plastic or other material and the hook may be made of stiff wire.

A crossbar 17 is suspended from the shoulder bar 15 by short chains 18 secured to the shoulder bar adjacent its ends. In this manner, the crossbar 17 is dependent from and connected with the shoulder bar 15.

Crossbar 17 has side faces 19 and 20 (see Fig. 2) dispo sed at each side of the hanger. These side faces 19 and 20 have longitudinal grooves 21 and 22, respectively. Slide members 23 and 24 are slidably mounted in the grooves. The slide members and the grooves shown are formed as a dovetail joint to prevent the slide members from coming out of the grooves (see Fig. 2).

Garment clamps 25 and 26 of the clip type are secured by screws 25 and 26' to hang dependent from the slide members 23 and 24, respectively. Garment clamps 25 are thus disposed on one side of the hanger and garment clamps 26 on the other side. All the clamps can be freely moved by sliding them along the crossbar. In the example illustrated by Fig. 1, the clamps 26 have been slid far apart to clamp onto the waist of a pair of trousers 27 and garment clamps 25 have been moved closer together to clamp the cuff of the trousers. Both ends of the garment being held by the clamps, there is no center crease given the trousers as would be the case if they were hung over the crossbar, as may be done if de sired. Also the long length of space needed where skirt hangers or cult clamp type hangers are used is obviated.

Shoulder bar 15 has a plurality of socket openings 28, 29 and 30 in its ends and extension members 31 are slidably mounted on the ends of the shoulder bar. The extension members 31, which may either be located inside or outside the shoulder bar, have side openings 32 (see Fig. 3) and plungers 33 are slidably mounted in these openings. Springs 34 provide resilient means to bias the plungers through the extension member openings 32 into the desired shoulder bar opening 28, 29 or 30.

The modification of the invention illustrated in Figs. 4 and 4A shows extension members 31 located outside the shoulder bar 15' slidably mounted thereon and held in place by the free end 33 of. a spring pressed clasp 33 secured in a longitudinal groove formed in the ends of the shoulder bar 15. The clasp 33 is pivoted at 33 to the shoulder bar 15 and its other free end 33 projects downwardly from the groove so as to permit its movement in the direction of the arrow 34 against the tension of the spring 34' and thus remove the free end 33 from contacting position with the inner surface of the extension member 31. In this position the extension member may be freely moved to any desired position and when the finger pressure is removed from the free end 33, the end 33 will automatically grip the extension member 31 in locking position.

The modification of the present invention illustrated by Figs. 5, 6 and 7 is characterized by the provision of a shoulder bar 35 having two arms 36 and 37. These arms have bolt holes 38 and 39 (see Fig. 7), respectively, the bolt holes being at one end of each arm. A bolt 40 extends through the bolt holes and the arms pivotally holding the arms together. A hook 41 having an eye 42 at one end is disposed between the arms 36 and 37, the bolt 40 passing through the eye 42 of the hook. Wing nut 43 fits on one end of the bolt and drawing up the nut 43 fixes the arms together in whatever position they have been placed. Fig. 5 shows the free ends of the arms far apart (as for skirts), and Fig. 6 shows them moved and fixed closer together (as for trousers).

Garment clamps or clips 44 and 45 are freely suspended from the arms 36 and 37 by chains 46 and 47 so that ..-2,s17,471 r. g

regardless of how the arms are moved the clamps will hang vertically. I

Extension members 48 and 49 are slidably mounted on the free ends of the arms 36 and 37. Extension members 48 and 49 and the free ends of arms 36 and 37 are con structed as extension members 31 and the ends of shoulder bar 15 illustrated in Figs. 1, 3 and 4 and described above.

While I have illustrated and described the preferred embodiments of my invention, it is to be understood that I do not limit myself to the precise constructions herein disclosed and the right is reserved to all changes and modifications coming within the scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by United States Letters Patent 1. A garment hanger comprising a shoulder bar with a hook attached thereto, tubular extension members slidably mounted on the ends of the shoulder bar, said ends being grooved, and elongated spring finger clamps hingedly secured within the grooves, one end of each clamp extending outwardly of its respective grooved end and being in spring-pressed frictional contact with the inner surface of its respective extension member the other end of the clamp being spring-pressed against the wall of the adjacent grooved end of the bar, to lock the extension member in any desired extended position.

2. A garment hanger comprising a shoulder bar with a hook attached thereto, tubular extension members slidably mounted on the ends of the shoulder bar, said ends being grooved, elongated spring finger clamps hingedly secured within the grooves, one end of each clamp extending outwardly of its respective grooved end and being in spring-pressed frictional contact with the inner surface of its respective extension member the other end of the clamp being spring-pressed against the wall of the adjacent grooved end of the bar, to lock the extension member in any desired extended position, the opposite ends of the said spring finger clamps being enlarged and project ing downwardly and being extended outwardly from said grooved ends and said extension members for moving the contacting ends of the spring finger clamps out of contact for releasing the pressure contact from t e sliding extension members to permit re-adjustment thereof.

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